Yogi inaugurates Inter College building in Yamkeshwar, stresses value-based education

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated the newly constructed building of the Inter College located in Yamkeshwar, Pauri Garhwal, during his visit to Uttarakhand.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister said, “Material development is not the ultimate goal of life, but it is only a means to fulfil necessities. Real and meaningful development is that which progresses while preserving its own civilisation, culture and spiritual values.”

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“Educational institutions will have to prepare themselves with this thinking so that schools do not remain limited to textbook knowledge alone, but become centres of values, skills and life building,” he said.

During the programme, the Chief Minister also honoured meritorious students of the school by giving them awards.

The Chief Minister also added, “This grand educational building has now been dedicated to the students and teachers. Very soon, all basic facilities, including necessary furniture, will also be provided here.”

The Chief Minister added, “Uttarakhand has entered its silver jubilee year of establishment and this period is not limited to material achievements alone, but is an opportunity to touch new heights of development while preserving cultural and spiritual values. Development cannot be one-dimensional; if civilisation and culture are not preserved, then material progress will also prove meaningless”.

Referring to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said that the National Education Policy 2020 promotes this thinking that schools should not only be limited to book knowledge, but also become centres of skill development and holistic personality development.

Sharing his experience, the Chief Minister said, “When this Inter College was established in 1965, there was neither electricity, nor roads, nor modern facilities. Today, electricity, drinking water, roads and better connectivity are available in every village.”

The Chief Minister said, “Uttarakhand is Devbhoomi. The youth of this place defend the borders of the country and play an effective role in every field. The water that flows from the Himalayas makes the entire northern Indian land fertile and contributes to the country’s food security. The government wants to develop strong infrastructure at every level, but its proper use is a collective social responsibility.”